Thank you, Dr. Mouw, for being you. And thanks for helping to show us the way.

A brief commendation of Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Clothing of Books.

Recently I’ve read a couple of (very different) books on Christian mission that I’d recommend.

A graphic biography of the "largely unsung and often misunderstood" German-American philosopher.

Previewing Jeremy Beer’s biography of “baseball’s greatest forgotten player.”

What will it be, Punxsutawney Phil?

A few words on Samantha Power’s award-winning book about genocide.

Aelred of Rievaulx on the gift of friendship.

My review of Reading Buechner by Jeffrey Munroe.

Per tradition, my annual list of favorites.

My review of David C. Kirkpatrick’s A Gospel for the Poor.

Two mothers who will do whatever it takes to provide a better life for their children.

My review of Spying on the South by the late Tony Horwitz.

Building community means there’s no such thing as “us and them.” There’s only us.

My review of Mary Karr’s memoir The Liars’ Club.

The story behind Dear Friend, the short film I made with Jay Worsley.

The poet Christian Wiman on the paradoxes of faith.

A few words on the anthropologist David Stoll’s book about Mayan activist Rigoberta Menchú.

A book that will make you feel things.

A short review of Richard H. Schmidt’s book on Anglican spirituality across space and time.